I recently attended the Plant Based Prevention of Disease (P-POD) virtual conference. Much of the information presented was what I was mostly familiar with as a plant-based nutrition science addict! I was pleased to listen to presentations on Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease by Dr. Dean and Dr. Ayesha Sherzai (a.k.a. ‘Team Sherzai’); Preventing Heart Disease with […]

Guest Post by Dr. David Katz There is always some popular diet du jour; that, it seems, is how we roll. Atkins; The Zone; South Beach; Sonoma…and so on. No matter how many times weight loss pixie dust has been sprinkled on us before, only to fail, it remains a seller’s market. And somehow, we […]

This is a 13 minute transformation video that was done for PBNSG.org about losing weight and reversing disease on a whole food plant-based diet with multiple participants. Please feel free to download and share! (Click to view) Sharable link: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOSW2fx3sGKCeK_K916IiCpL1_9ovTuHAIB8CRe4sXfaRbsGrh47XWvJ1S8TGp6Pw?key=WUNTWFRKMFhxekhJdXpBNlpwel9VdXBlM2dLRUZn Thank you to all the awesome folks that participated! Check out these other amazing transformation […]

So let’s talk about metabolic health, diet, weight loss, and arterial function. Let’s start with a joke….. How many Keto/low-carb proponents does it take to change a light bulb??? NONE – because they prefer to stay in the dark! Joke number two: How many plant-based doctors and dieticians are getting paid big speaking fees from […]

On 07/19/18 my weight loss transformation testimonial went live on Forks Over Knives.   It is less than 24 hours later (today) 7/20/18 and I have had hundreds of comments, dozens of inquiries, and a mass following on social media.  Although I don’t love the attention, I am happy that my story inspires others. I want […]

5 Reasons I Don't Recommend The Keto Diet by Dr. Michelle McMacken

5 Reasons Why I Don’t Recommend a Keto Diet by Dr. Michelle McMacken 1. That we know of, no population in history has ever thrived on a very-low-carb/high-fat diet. There is exactly zero scientific evidence that a keto diet is conducive to longevity & longstanding vitality – unlike a plant-centric diet, the foundation of the […]

Hey everyone, I updated this list as my story has grown quite popular.  I thought I would briefly tell my story first. In 2011, I took over a small restaurant in my town and shortly after, we turned it into a BBQ joint.  Over the course of 5 years, I gained almost 150lbs. / 68kg.  […]

Please NOTE, I have updated this post HERE: https://www.arespectfullife.com/2018/03/02/easy-weight-loss-plant-based-diet/ This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy for more information. 10 Easy Weight Loss Tips I have personally lost a lot of weight. It is not because I eat poorly or am malnourished. I have had a full blood work up done […]

Last year (2017) I gave up my thriving restaurant to focus on my health.  I had the restaurant for 5 years and everything was going well, except for my health.  I had gained a lot of weight.  I was having massive back pain and muscle spasms, had a compressed nerve in my foot, and my […]